Mary Emma Jones
1874
With her fiery red hair pinned up by a sleek silver headband and draped in cascading pearl necklaces, this striking portrait captures the quintessential Pre-Raphaelite beauty. Painted by Emma Sandys in 1874, the subject, Mary Emma Jones, gazes off to the side with an almost porcelain-like complexion that contrasts beautifully against the lush green foliage behind her. Sandys was a master of this delicate, highly detailed style, often favoring female subjects dressed in romanticized attire that feels both timeless and intimately personal.
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